{"id":198,"date":"2023-04-03T19:28:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T18:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/emergency-travel-documents-etd\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T10:46:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T10:46:37","slug":"emergency-travel-documents-etd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/emergency-travel-documents-etd\/","title":{"rendered":"ETD &#8211; Emergency Travel Document"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (ETD)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Emergency Travel Document (ETD) is a temporary travel document valid for 5 days from the date in which it is issued. <strong>It can be issued in the event of theft or loss of a passport or identity card, for the sole purpose of returning to Italy or to the EU Member State in which the applicant has permanent residence.<\/strong> The ETD does not replace a passport, as it has a limited validity period and is solely intended to allow to return to the Country of residence. It is issued only to Italian citizens who are NOT resident in the Consulate&#8217;s jurisdiction but who are resident in Italy or another EU country, except in exceptional cases assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Consulate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To access the service, applicants may come to the Consulate<\/strong> (58 Spring Gardens, second floor &#8211; Manchester, M2 1EW) <strong>on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. exclusively on one of the five days prior to their return to Italy or their Country of residence, as proven by the presentation of their travel document<\/strong>. It is therefore necessary to obtain the travel document BEFORE coming to the Consulate. Applicants, including minors, must present the following documents in person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ADULT applicant<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Duly completed <a href=\"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/albo-consolare\/modulistica\/\">ETD ADULT application form<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>MANDATORY: travel document (air ticket) for one of the five days following submission;<\/li>\n<li>2 identical, recent passport-size photographs (taken no more than six months ago), complying with <a href=\"https:\/\/www2023.icao.int\/Security\/mrtd\/Downloads\/technical%20reports\/annex_A-photograph_guidelines.pdf\">ICAO international standards<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>if available, a copy of an identification document, even if lost or damaged (identity card or passport; a valid driving licence is also accepted) containing a photograph and signature;<\/li>\n<li>in the event of loss or theft of the identity document, a <strong>police report<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>in the absence of any identification document, the presence of a witness is required, who must also have an identity document, who will fill in the <a href=\"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/albo-consolare\/modulistica\/\">form<\/a> and be able to identify the applicant under their own responsibility;<\/li>\n<li>copy of the travel document for the country of residence, with a departure date within 5 days of the ETD request.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>UNDER 18 Applicants<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/albo-consolare\/modulistica\/\">ETD MINORS application form<\/a>, duly completed and signed by both parents or by the accompanying person delegated by the parents;<\/li>\n<li>2 identical, recent passport-size photographs (taken no more than 6 months ago), complying with <a href=\"https:\/\/www2023.icao.int\/Security\/mrtd\/Downloads\/technical%20reports\/annex_A-photograph_guidelines.pdf\">ICAO international standards<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>identification document with photograph and signature of both parents or of the accompanying person;<\/li>\n<li>in the event of loss or theft of the identity document, a <strong>police report<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li>in the absence of any identification document, the presence of a witness is required, who must also have an identity document, fill in the <a href=\"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/albo-consolare\/modulistica\/\">Affidavit Form<\/a> and be able to identify the applicant under their own responsibility;\n<ul>\n<li>For children under 12 years of age, it is necessary to bring a certified photograph, using the appropriate form, taken by a British or EU citizen who has known the parents for at least two years and is not a relative, and who is either a person of good standing in their community or holds a recognised profession in the United Kingdom (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/countersigning-passport-applications\/accepted-occupations-for-countersignatories\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/countersigning-passport-applications\/accepted-occupations-for-countersignatories<\/a>); if you are unable to find one of these professionals, you can contact an honorary consular agent (consular network). <u>PLEASE NOTE: driving licences issued to professionals cannot be accepted;<\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 copy of travel document, with departure date within 5 days of ETD application.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>PLEASE NOTE<\/u><\/strong>! For newborns born in the United Kingdom, in addition to the above documents, it will be necessary to present a birth certificate (long form\/full birth certificate) issued by the British General Registry, <a href=\"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/albo-consolare\/legalizzazioni-apostille-e-traduzioni\/\">legalised and translated<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to do if your passport is stolen or lost?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your passport is stolen or lost, you must report it immediately to the British police and send the following to the Consulate by email (<a href=\"mailto:manchester.pass@esteri.it\">manchester.pass@esteri.it<\/a>), taking care to fill in the subject field as follows: SURNAME, first name and date of birth of the applicant, followed by \u201cLOST\/STOLEN PASSPORT\u201d:<\/p>\n<p>1) <a href=\"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/albo-consolare\/modulistica\/\">the appropriate form<\/a>;<\/p>\n<p>2) a copy of the report filed with the police;<\/p>\n<p>3) a copy of a valid identity document;<\/p>\n<p>4) proof of address dated no more than 3 months ago (<a href=\"https:\/\/consmanchester.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-italiano\/anagrafe-degli-italiani-residenti-allestero-aire\/\">AIRE Office<\/a>);<\/p>\n<p>4) a copy of the lost or stolen document, if available.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that not all British Police Forces accept reports relating to foreign documents. In this case, you can report theft or loss via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reportmyloss.com\/uk\/\">Report My Loss<\/a> website and send the receipt issued by the website with the form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EMERGENCY TRAVEL DOCUMENTS (ETD) The Emergency Travel Document (ETD) is a temporary travel document valid for 5 days from the date in which it is issued. 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